Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Mughal School of Miniature Painting

Question:

Identify the correct options of the artwork "The Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh."

(A) Made by Haji Madni.
(B) The Mughal Prince shown mounted on a brown stallion.
(C) Accompanied by his father Shah Jahan.
(D) Made by Ustad Mansur.
(E) Devnagri script on the top, Jahangir Patashah.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B), (C)

(A), (C), (E)

(C), (B), (D)

(D), (E), (A)

Correct Answer:

(A), (B), (C)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B), (C)

Statements about the "The Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh":

(A) Made by Haji Madni. (Correct)
(B) The Mughal Prince shown mounted on a brown stallion. (Correct)
(C) Accompanied by his father Shah Jahan. (Correct)
(D) Made by Ustad Mansur.
(E) Devnagri script on the top, Jahangir Patashah.

"The Marriage Procession of Dara Shikoh": This painting, a work by artist Haji Madni, belongs to the period of Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal in Agra. It is a portrayal of the marriage procession of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The Mughal prince is shown mounted on a brown stallion with the traditional sehra and is accompanied by his father, Shah Jahan, who has a resplendent nimbus around hid head, riding a white horse. The marriage procession is accompanied and received by music, dance, gifts and fireworks. The artist has created the glamour of the marriage procession with all its pomp and show. This painting is in the collection of the National Museum, New Delhi, India.